Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.

Subject content

Paper 1: Influences of operations and HRM on business activity
What's assessed Business in the real world Influences on business Business operations Human resources
How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 90 marks 50% of GCSE
Questions Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 20 marks. Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34 marks. Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.

Paper 1: Influences of operations and HRM on business activity

What's assessed

How it's assessed

Questions

Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 20 marks.
Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34 marks.
Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.

Paper 2: Influences of marketing and finance on business activity
What's assessed Business in the real world Influences on business Marketing Finance
How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 90 marks 50% of GCSE
Questions Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 20 marks. Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34 marks. Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.

Paper 2: Influences of marketing and finance on business activity

What's assessed

How it's assessed

Questions

Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 20 marks.
Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34 marks.
Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.